AN: It's almost spring break over here! Well....almost...as in...two weeks -.- But still, it's almost here! Yay! Which means chapters might come up more quickly ^0^ ..MIGHT

Kero: :P You're so lazy these days.

Ice: *glares* I am not! Compared to you at least :P You piggy -(oo)-

Kero: Don't you dare call me a PIG!!!

Ice: O.O I only speak what is the truth before me :P Ok, that sounds weird...

Kero: Well, I can't help it that human kind has made so many delicious goods!!!

Ice: O.O;; Let's just continue the chapter and stop our meaningless chatter.

Disclaimer: No, I don't own CCS and it's character, so pooey. CLAMP owns it -.-

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To Guard our Love--The Sequel
Chapter Eighteen: The Awakened Mistress
Written by Enchanted Ice Star







"SUGIO!!!!!"

Sakura ran through the pearly silver gates of the Li Mansion and into the beautiful courtyard of elegant roses and daisies. She looked this way and that, but it seemed like there were so many things to see.

The vast mansion loomed ahead, its double doors made of mahogany wood stood welcoming infront of a set of stairs. Windows with bright soft curtains covered some windows, yet some were pulled back to reveal the nicely decorated rooms.

"Come on, we're not going to stand outside all day!" Meiling laughed as she walked on ahead, leaving Sakura and Syaoran behind.

"It's so kirei (pretty)! I just can't stop looking! It's so cool that you guys actually live here!" Sakura exclaimed as she ran off to catch up with Meiling.

Syaoran followed behind, it felt nice to have someone like 'Sakura' to be back around the mansion. It made the surroundings seem more cheerful and alive.

"Welcome home Meiling-sama, Syaoran-sama...oh, and who might that be?" The butler, Wei, said while he opened the door to let the three in. "Why...it looks like..."

"Sakura," Sakura smiled at the elderly man. "But I'm not that Sakura, I'm Sakura Kinomoto."

Wei blinked as he looked over at Syaoran for some explaination. "Um..basically, Sakura here is just a girl that looks very much like..her.."

Wei nodded in understanding, and looked sadly at Syaoran. The boy must miss her...>

Meiling quickly took Sakura's hand and pulled her up the stairs. "We don't want the four sisters to see you! They'll just pounce on you."

Sakura found herself in a long hallway, on the sides were little lights that brightened the hall. A couple of doors lead to different rooms, and the stairs continued up to the top floor.

"This is the main hall..just the study rooms, library, stuff like that, and up stairs are where most of the bedrooms are," Meiling explained.

Sakura nodded in awe, "I've never seen a house so big!"

Syaoran just chuckled as they proceeded up the stairs.

"I see you have come."

The three stopped short and looked up. At the top of the stairs stood a middle aged women with long flowing black hair and she was dressed in fancy chinese clothing. She had a stern yet serene look on her face as she seemed to scan Sakura over with her eyes.

Sakura looked at her nervously, and then back at Meiling and Syaoran.

Syaoran sensed the uneasiness in Sakura, and decided to speak up. "That's my mother."

"Oh! Konnichiwa," Sakura did a small bow.

Yelan's eyes softened as she took a couple steps down and took one of Sakura's hands. "Come with me."

Sakura blinked but decided to go when Meiling looked at her reassuringly.

Yelan and Sakura walked down the top hallway and to the end of the hall where Yelan's room was. She pushed opened the doors, and flicked on the lights.

"You must be confused at why I brought you here," Yelan said calmly.

Sakura nodded slowly and Yelan just gave a small smile as she walked to the chest placed at the foot of her bed. "There is something I want to show you Ying Fa."

"How did you know my name?" Sakura asked with wide eyes.

"Yesterday, we were talking about you," Yelan replied. "But, I overheard Wei and you talking, you call yourself Sakura now don't you?"


"Hai..." Sakura answered nervously.

Yelan opened the chest slowly. "I sense something from you Sakura...there is a great ammount of power hidden in you, it is just waiting to be unlocked."

Sakura's emerald eyes widened in confusion. "Power?"

"Magic," Yelan piped in as she brought out a book from within the chest. "Have a look at this book."

Sakura leaned slightly over, and was surprised to see the word 'Sakura' written at the top of the book in fancy gold letters. It was a pretty book, pink and very old looking.

"Does it look familiar to you?" Yelan asked.

"...No...but...why does it have my name on it?"

Yelan placed the book on the glass table in the center of the room. "I have a feeling, you might be the chosen one."

"The chosen one? I don't get it."

"Of course you don't," Yelan said gently. "But you will soon enough...come, touch the book."

Sakura stepped slowly forward, and placed one hand gently on the cover of the book. It felt warm when her hand made contact with the book, and she felt a surge of energy run through her as she did so.

The book glowed a faint pink, and soon it went brighter and brighter. Yelan smiled, "You are the one, that is to be the next mistress. Yet...you look like the mistress..the old mistress..."

"Mistress?" Sakura gently took her hand away from the book, and the glow faded away.

"Within the book, is the star key and the Sakura Cards. The key may turn into the Star Staff if the rightful one summons it. The staff may be used to call upon the Sakura Cards."

"...What exactly are Sakura Cards?"

"There are 53 of them in all, each of them are unique in their own ways, each contain their own magical abilities. In the cards, is a magical spirit, and they will do as they are told from their master or mistress." Yelan explained. "They use to be called Clow Cards, ancient cards created by a powerful sorcerer named Clow Reed. Yet when he died, he left a book behind, containing the Clow Cards, and he put a powerful seal on it so only the one with the right powers could open it."

Sakura nodded in amazement, and puzzlement. This was all too strange to her.

"One day, the rightful one came, a girl named Sakura." Yelan said gently. "She was able to change the Clow Cards into her own cards, Sakura Cards. And so, she also left the book behind, with another seal, until the rightful one comes will the book open again. And..."

"You think I'm the one?" Sakura finished for her.

Yelan nodded with a faint smile, "Indeed, that is what I think. You look like the past mistress...almost identical, and the book glowed when you touched it..I want you to take this." Yelan placed the book in her hands. "It will open, I know it will, when you believe in yourself."

"...Nani...?" Sakura blinked.

"I know this is very sudden for you, you must have lived a life of a normal girl...until now," Yelan sighed.

Sakura looked at the book, and then back at Yelan. "No...my life has not been normal. I look 21, but I feel like I've only lived on this earth for five years..." Sakura said gently. "I don't know why, I don't know my past since the five years.."

It was Yelan's turn to be amazed as she looked at Sakura. "...Then, I believe in you even more...Sakura. I feel like there is something that will happen very soon...be careful."

Sakura watched as Yelan opened the door for her, and led her out. She walked down the hallway in confusion and in deep thought as she placed the book in her bag carefully just as Meiling and Syaoran came running to her.

"What did my mother say?" Syaoran asked anxiously.

"Strange things..." Sakura uttered. "Magic...power...Clow Cards, Sakura Cards..."

Syaoran and Meiling's eyes widened. "Nani?! Why did she talk about those things to you!?"

Sakura shrugged, "I have no clue...but I think I'm going to go back to the dorms at the university...there's something..I have to do."

Syaoran and Meiling watched as Sakura quickly hurried out the door and down the pathway of the mansion.

"This is really strange," Meiling pointed out.

"Of course it is," Syaoran replied.

Meiling crossed her arms. "I tell you Syaoran, there's something about Sakura."

"...I know, I know..." Syaoran answered.


Sakura opened the door to her dorm, and looked in. "Milisa-chan?"

No reply.

Sakura sighed in relief, she was hoping Milisa wouldn't be in the dorm. She wanted to have some privacy right now.

She placed her bag down on her bed, and took out the pink covered book. The word 'Sakura' gleamed as the light from the window shone on it. Sakura traced the intricate designs with her finger as she sat down to look at the book more closely.

"S-a-k-u-r-a..." She spelt slowly. "...Sakura Book?"

The book burst into a pink glow at the words, and Sakura threw it down onto the carpeted floor in shock as she shielded her eyes from the blinding light.

"HOE!!!!" She screamed as she pulled the blankets over her head. She waited for some sound, at least something, but nothing came.

She slowly peeped over the blanket...

"KOOOOOONNNNIIIIIICHIIIIIWAAAA!!!!!!!!!!"

"HOE!!!!!!!!!!!!" Sakura threw the blanket in the air in shock as she grabbed a pillow from the bed.

"Gomen nasai, I scared you didn't I?!"

Sakura blinked, and stared at the weird thing in front of her. A yellow bear with small wings and a lion's tail floated before her, and small black beady eyes and a small mouth smiled back at her.

"What the heck are you?" Sakura blurted out as she grabbed the thing from the air and tugged at its tail. "What a strange creature."

"Hey! Stop yanking me!" The thing pulled away and blinked as it seemed to examine Sakura. "Wait a second..SAKURA!!! You're back!!!!!!!"

"Hoe?"

"SAKURAAA!!!!" The bear thing flew at her and gave her a big hug even though she didn't know what was happening.

"MATTE!! I don't know what you are and how you know my name! I mean, my name's Ying Fa, but I call myself Sakura."

The bear flew back, and tilted its head to the side. "Wa??! You aren't Sakura??"

"No..."

"Then, then who are you?!"

"No, I want to ask you! WHO ARE YOU?!" Sakura asked loudly.

The bear crossed its arms, a proud look crossed its face. "I'm Keroberos! The guardian beast of the seal! I protect the cards in the book so it doesn't fall into the wrong hands! But since you were able to open it...you must be the new mistress! But....you look like Sakura-chan.."

"Keroberos..." Sakura repeated. "Well, I'm Ying Fa aka Sakura! Everyone keeps on mistakening me as some other girl named Sakura, so I decided to be called Sakura."

"Hmmmm...are you sure..you aren't Sakura? You..seem very much like her....your aura..." Kero closed his eyes in concentration. "Is very powerful. And, your aura...feels like Sakura's..."

Sakura sat on her bed thoughtfully while she crossed her legs. "I was thinking maybe I was this Sakura. I can't remember a thing since the past five years, and in my dreams, I always hear people calling out for Sakura...and I see eyes..."

"Your dreams are not normal dreams, Sakura. They could tell you what might happen in the future..or maybe about your past," Kero explained. "The only thing is, last time I saw the old mistress, Sakura, it was when she was already dead, and she was sent down to earth as a guardian angel of Li Syaoran."

"What?! Guadian angel?! Li Syaoran?!" Sakura's eyes widened. "This is getting bizarre!"

"To you it might be, but that is just the truth," Kero said easily.

"...Li Syaoran? I know him," Sakura added.

Kero put one paw under his chin. "Hmm...there's something we're missing here. I think that chinese kid can actually help us figure this all out. Why you look exactly like Sakura. Why your aura is just like her's. And why your dreams are like that..."

"You mean, maybe everything can be explained? Maybe I can remember my past?"

"Yes...it's possible, but we need all the information we can get, and it'll take time..." Kero floated over to the pillow. "Now, can I get some food? I'm hungry."

Sakura sweatdropped, "Uh...sure...can I just call you Kero? Keroberos is such a long name, and Kero sounds so much cuter!"

"Fine fine, just gimme food!!!" Kero cried.

"Ok, ok," Sakura rolled her eyes.

"And later I'll teach you how to summon the cards." Kero added.



"What are you doing mistress?"

"Writing something," A soft voice replied.

"Writing what?"

"Just a poem of some sort..." The voice paused as the pencil she was holding snapped. She lifted her head, bright emerald eyes shifted towards the sky.

"She has awakened."

"...Then what do I do?" The soft voice asked shakily.

"You don't need to do anything, I will take over."

A breeze blew past, shaking the petals of a cherry blossom tree beside them. A petal landed in the girl's hand, and she looked at it thoughtfully.

"But it's a pity that it has to be such a nice person."

"Don't you get soft, you want to live a normal life, then do as I say."

A butterfly that was perched on the girl's shoulder fluttered. "Mistress, when are we going to make our move?"

"Very soon Xiao Hu, very soon..."

The girl lifted the peice of paper she had been writing on, and she dropped it as the wind carried it up.


"So did you like the visit?" Tomoyo asked excitedly.

"Yeah, the mansion was huge! And very pretty"! Sakura exclaimed.

Eriol watched from the corner of his eyes, a small grin on his face. I feel her aura..it has been unlocked...she has been awakened once again.>

"Sakura-chan," Eriol started.

The three stopped walking. "Hm?"

"Be careful, of what will happen next," Eriol said as he walked off ahead.

Sakura blinked, "Hoe? What was that suppose to mean?"

"It sounded like he was warning you from something," Tomoyo pointed out.

Eriol rounded the corner, and bumped into Chun. "Gomen."

Chun just nodded, "It's ok."

The two were silent, as they both stared intensely at each other's eyes. Eriol's eyes narrowed, "You are not what you seem to be."

Chun blinked, "...What?"

Eriol continued his way down the street without another word. Chun looked over her shoulder, her emerald eyes suddenly gleamed an eerie red. So...I feel Clow's aura...does this person know what I'm planning?>

"Chun!!"

Chun quickly turned around, her eyes faded back to normal emerald ones. "Tomoyo-chan! Sakura-chan! Ohayo!"

"Ohayo!" They replied. "We didn't think we would see you out here."

Chun smiled, "I was taking a walk."

"Same with us! There's nothing to do over weekends much," Sakura replied. "Oh, did you happen to see Eriol?"

"Oh, the guy with glasses and dark hair?" Chun said.

"Yeah, that's him," Tomoyo nodded.

Chun pointed ahead, "He went that way...."

"Arigatou!" Tomoyo and Sakura were about to walk off when Chun grabbed Sakura's hand.

"Onegai, forgive me, and be careful." Chun said in a low voice and then she let go of Sakura's hand.

Sakura blinked as Chun ran off. "Hoe?"

"What did she say?" Tomoyo asked.

"..Strange....why is everyone so strange today?!" Sakura cried. "She told me to forgive her and be careful...I don't get it."

Tomoyo tilted her head, "I don't either."

"Oh! I forgot! I need to see Li-kun about something! Um I guess I'll see you around Tomoyo-chan!"

"Hai, ja ne!" Tomoyo waved as Sakura dashed off towards the Li Mansion.

Sitting on a tree branch, a girl with long raven hair sat watching as Sakura dashed down the street.

"I don't want to hurt her."

"But you must."

"Maybe..I don't."

"I know everything you're thinking of Chun. I am you, you are me. We are one."

"No! Why can't you just leave me alone?"

"Because I am part of you. You are not some ordinary girl Chun."

"I know that, and I don't need you to remind me."

A voice in her mind laughed. "You are always in my grasp, and once we get the cards, I will leave you at peace."





AN: Ok...it's still confusing isn't it? Oh well, it'll be explained much more! At least Sakura got the cards and Kero back! And now..just a little bit of this, and a little bit of that, and then everything will fit in place ^o^

Kero: @.@ What?? I don't get you.

Ice: ^0^ Tee hee, I'm not suppose to make any sense :P

Kero: ...uh...ok...well..thank you list time~!

Kero's Thank uuuu list

AngelicPnai for the large white chocolate statue of wonderful me, the pile of cookies, all that pudding, and the sode machine! WOW!
UnicornHime for the pudding vitamins! I've never heard of Vit P :P But it sounds..YUMMY
ChiisaiNaoko for the kawaii pudding wand!! Yes!! And the pudding card...release!!
Kachimineo for the load of chocolate pudding!! Sccchweeet :D
Silvermoon maru for the apple pie and the vanilla ice cream top! Sounds good !!
purple_rain for the choco pudding and jello!!! I love jiggly jello :D:D
Leii for the KERO BOOK! YEAH!!! MY VERY OWN BOOK! WITH MY VERY OWN GOODY CARDS!!
Final Fantasy Princess for the M&Ms and choco pudding with ice cream and whip cream..mmmm whip cream *drooling*
kitty kat for the truckloads of candy, pudding, ice cream and treats! Yay, sweets!!
Cade Kar Diabolus for the apple pie!! Good ol apple pie :D Makes my tum tum warm!
princessrachel for the magic food pot, candy, and pudding! I'm in heaven ^0^
kotsch for the banana split flavoured pudding! That's a very..interesting...flavour...
Rebekkah-sama for the choco cake!!! I LOVE CHOCOLATE CAKE!! That gaki better not steal it >=(
hikari for the strawberry shortcake topped with ice cream! I love anything topped with ice cream ^^;;
Anime for the 200,000,000,000,000 cups of pudding...whoa!!! Lots of zeroes...
Tempest Break for the oreo pudding! I've never heard of that be4, i've only heard of oreo ice cream, but I bet it'll taste GOOD!
MEE*->CrazieStarGurl for the cook book..lol :P Not like I know how to cook..I'll just get Sakura to cook :P
Sapphire Midnight for the jar of tums 0.o;; ehehehe....